Ballad

In “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the Mariner recalled his story about unfortunate events he faced while at sea to a wedding guest. During the Mariner’s voyage, an Albatross guided him and his crew through a storm and brought them steady wind and good weather. The Mariner impulsively killed the Albatross, causing the Mariner to receive punishments for his cruelty. The punishments given to the Mariner was fitting for his crime because the pain of isolation and…

There are few things I know for certain in this world. The sky is blue, everybody dies eventually, and I am gay. My parents were way more accepting of it than I expected. After spending nearly half my life in the closet, I let it slip out one night. Bowling, of all things. You have to understand— I’m the world’s worst bowler. I can’t throw the ball down the middle of the lane to save my life. And so, after yet another toss into the gutter, I turned around and announced to my parents that…

As the applause began to thunder, they stood up hand-in-hand and took a bow. Becca’s smile was soon radiating throughout the audience. Caleb was the first person on his feet clapping with such fervor that he inspired the entire audience into a standing ovation. Becca was half blind from the bright lights shining in her face, but from where Caleb stood she could see him clearly. Her heart was so full in that moment; she could have stayed right there and been completely happy for the rest of her…

About the Speaker The writer of the sonnet How Soon Hath Time and the speaker is John Milton. He is one of the famous English poets of the Romantic era, a period when artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement aroused. This sonnet is composed in Petrarchan style, similar to William Shakespeare’s sonnets. John Milton wrote “How soon hath Time” (Sonnet 7) on his 23rd birthday. The title is interrelated with the event because time has added to Milton’s age, and made him old –…

A Mother In Mannville Narrative He has a mother. She left him. What kind of sick person would deprive a child from having a family. It probably wouldn't have been the best family, but it would've been his. While I was still trying to process what Jerry had told me, he spoke. "Did something happen? Are you okay?" His eyes focused on me. "Yes, sorry. I just lost my train of thought," I lied. I, not wanting to continue talking about his mother, quickly changed the subject. "Anyway, I want…

Riding his biked down the dirt road, Justin stopped on the grass near Ernest’s house. Walking over he peeked through a small crack in the fence and watched as Ernest dug in the backyard. I should stop and help him, wonder what is going to bury. Justin wondered. Recalling the trouble he would be in with his parents if he went near Ernest again. “What is he going to bury?” Justin asked as he watched the Ernest through the crack in the fence where a board was missing. “Hey you, what…

“Parker!” Coach Bieman yelled. Corbin Parker was shooting hoops in the school gym, but without much success. Shot after shot, he had the same result: a miss. Clutching the ball tightly, he lined himself up for yet another try. “Parker!” Bieman yelled again. Letting out a short sigh, Corbin jogged over to the sideline. He rested the ball against his side and lowered his gaze to meet Bieman’s stern eyes. “Yeah, Coach?” Bieman was practically fuming. “What was that?” Corbin shifted his weight from…

JOANIE: No. Well, yes. But only because you insisted I be honest with you. *door bell ring* ANNA: Do you think it’s… him? JOANIE: I don’t think it’s the Avon lady. ANNA: Why would he ring the doorbell? JOANIE: Why would he kill so many people? ANNA: No. He wouldn’t ring the doorbell. *door bell rings again* No. I have a good feeling. It’s someone here to help. I know it --- it’s help. Who is it…? *wolf howls* It’s not help. It’s not help… *wolfman knocks on door* ANNA: Freeze! And get ready for…

In The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an “ancient Mariner” stops an innocent Wedding-Guest in the midst of his procession into the wedding hall with his “glittering eye,” and begins to tell the young man a story about a ship and the disastrous journey the Mariner takes. A theme of storytelling develops throughout the poem, and the moral of the story conveys that: “Storytelling, if the rhetoric is robust enough, can propagandize the victim, and make him or her perceive…

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, author of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, used many obsolete words and spellings throughout this particular poem. The word “rime” is referred as an old ancient man or ancient mariner and also “mariner” is referred as someone that works on the ship, seaman, or workmen. This poem was encounter on a ship that was on water. Mainly, Mariner encountered their journey to the Antarctic. The albatross is a symbol of bird or sign of innocence to guide the rimes and mariners…